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Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I hope that helps Deputy Pearse Doherty. The issue he raised on Committee Stage has been examined and an answer has been provided.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I do not think the Minister for Finance is in that business.

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: Deputy Denis Naughten's amendment proposes the deletion of section 83 which provides for the new rates of health insurance levy to pay for risk equalisation credits which were introduced under the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2012. These credits replace the previous system of age-related income tax credits which were in place from 2009 to 2012 and which were temporary arrangements. If...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: I can indicate to the Deputy and the House that my information is that where a person moves from one operator to another, a second levy is chargeable. This issue relates to the payment of levies by the insurance companies, not the insured person, in order to enable the community rating system to work. It is important that this be clarified for the House. Are we proposing to conclude the...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Minister for Finance has agreed rates with the Minister for Health which seek to strike a balance between supporting older and less health people and sustaining the private health insurance market. The rates set must also take account of the ageing market profile and claims inflation. I am pleased to note in this regard that the Health Insurance Consultative Forum, having been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: Surveys on children’s and adults’ oral health have been conducted on a regular basis to measure the effectiveness of water fluoridation. These include national studies in 1984, 1990, 2001 and 2002, regional studies between 1990 and 1999 and a cross border study in 2006. All of these studies showed a substantial benefit of fluoridation in terms of a reduction in tooth decay....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long Term Illness Scheme (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: There are no plans to extend the list of conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than €144 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines. In addition, people who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Products (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The HSE is responsible for the administration of the schemes in question, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Products (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means.There are currently two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in Ireland i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others).Full eligibility is determined mainly by reference to income limits, and is granted to persons...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (13 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The HSE takes any information provided in relation to fraudulent activity very seriously. If any person has any information in relation to fraudulent activity of any kind they should provide that information to the HSE, or to the Gardaí, and appropriate action will be taken.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS) provides access to dental treatment for adult medical card holders. All medical card holders are entitled to specific dental treatments e.g., an annual dental examination, two fillings in each calendar year, extractions as necessary. Patients with special needs, high risk patients and those who have greater clinical needs, including patients with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (14 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Mar 2013)

Alex White: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, a general practitioner (GP) is expected to provide his/her patients who hold medical cards or GP visit cards with all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP. The contract between the HSE and GPs under the GMS Scheme stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (14 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Mar 2013)

Alex White: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Alex White: We are happy to proceed unless any of the members wish me to-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Alex White: Is this on section 1?